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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/20/26

  20-10-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 26: The sneakers worn by Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the game against the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Four of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (P
  
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• Stephen Curry breaks Luka Dončić's ankles as part of 25-point comeback in NBA Cup win

  31-10-2026 06:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Dončić's was ready to make a statement in the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA Cup opener on Friday. It worked, for a single quarter.The Lakers opened the game on a 40-15 run that extended into the second quarter, with the Golden State Warriors once again looking like a deteriorating roster. Dončić appeared to be on a mission in particular, posting 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the first quarter alone.That might have had something to do with his previous run-in with Warriors
  
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• Steph Curry stats, highlights: Warriors star dazzles in comeback win vs. Lakers

  31-10-2026 05:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors faced the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup group play game Friday, looking for revenge after their blunder of a season opener. It was a historical game for Golden State, which trailed by 23 points after the first quarter but clawed its way back by halftime and ended the game with a 112-95 win at Chase Center on Oct. 30. The Warriors are the first team in the shot-clock era, since 1954-55, to trail by at least 23 points after the first quarter and tie
  
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• Can Lakers win NBA Cup? Keys for Luka Doncic and Co.

  31-10-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Cup a second time? LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the Lakers and captured the inaugural NBA Cup back in December 2023. The team went on a 7-0 run and defeated the Indiana Pacers in the final.Those veteran players are no longer in Los Angeles, but Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are a promising duo that could prove to be a wild card in the 2026 tournament.The Lakers hold a 13-3 record in the tournament’s history, which is second best.Here's what you need
  
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• Steph Curry cooks Luka Doncic, who answers right back in Lakers-Warriors showdown

  31-10-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic are going head-to-head on the first day of NBA Cup action.Doncic helped the Los Angeles Lakers pull ahead early, scoring 21 points in the first quarter as the Lakers took a 38-15 lead against the Golden State Warriors.Curry and the Warriors responded with a 38-15 run of their own in the second quarter to tie the game at 53 at halftime.Golden State became the first team during the shot-clock era (since 1954-55) to trail by as many as 23 after the opening quarter and
  
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• Steph Curry dropped Luka Doncic with an ankle breaker and splashed 3 over him

  31-10-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry is still one of the deadliest offensive players in the NBA. The 38-year-old Golden State Warriors superstar already has a 44-point performance on his game log this year, and he knew he needed to be at his best as his team took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Luka Doncic is one of the few players to have a higher scoring game this early into the 2026-27 season, when he put up 52 points vs. the Utah Jazz.Doncic vs. Curry is already going to be epic, and it produced maybe t
  
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• Josh Hart says Knicks have to 'fight through' fatigue to overcome sluggish start to season

  31-10-2026 04:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks had a grueling and long run to their first championship in over 50 years, and it's clear that it's affected them at the start of this new season.Following their 98-93 loss to the 76ers on Friday night, New York is now 2-4 through their first six games. While the Knicks have played a ton of quality opponents, including the Sixers twice, it's the way they've looked in their losses that has raised eyebrows. Take Friday, for example. Philadelphia took advantage of eight first-half turn
  
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• Sixers Bell Ringer: LeBron has his best game as a Sixer in win vs. Knicks

  31-10-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the New York Knicks during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse
  
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• Four huge swings from the Mavericks’ thrilling 116-111 NBA Cup win over the Houston Rockets

  31-10-2026 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 30: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks plays defense during the game against the Houston Rockets during the Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Mavericks hand Rockets season’s first loss in 116-111 comedy of errors

  31-10-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks look on during the game on October 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Luka Doncic points tonight: Lakers star going off in rematch with Warriors

  31-10-2026 03:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic touched down in the Bay Area on a mission to demoralize the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Friday, Oct. 30.Doncic put on a clinic, as he typically does when he's motivated by trash-talk. The Lakers superstar was called out by Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg after their season on Oct. 21. The Warriors rookie and Doncic had been chirping back and forth throughout the game, primarily in the first quarter. So how did Doncic respond
  
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• Luka Doncic points tonight: Lakers star goes off early in rematch with Warriors

  31-10-2026 03:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic touched down in the Bay Area on a mission to demoralize the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Friday, Oct. 30.Doncic put on a clinic, as he typically does when he's motivated by trash-talk. The Lakers superstar was called out by Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg after their season opener on Oct. 21. The Warriors rookie and Doncic had been chirping back and forth throughout the game, primarily in the first quarter. So how did Doncic r
  
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• Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg embraces Halloween with Michael Myers costume

  31-10-2026 03:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Its Friday night on Halloween eve as the Golden State Warriors welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Chase Center for an NBA Cup Group Stage game on Oct. 30.Things are bound to get spooky as Golden State looks to get their revenge with some home cooking, following their season-opening loss to the Lakers in L.A.If anyone is ready it’s Warriors rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who displayed his Halloween spirit by arriving to Friday’s matchup wearing a Michael Myers costume from t
  
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• Pistons vs Nets final score: Detroit takes care of business in first NBA Cup game

  31-10-2026 03:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 30: Ronald Holland II #5 of the Detroit Pistons dunks the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via
  
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• 76ers 98, Knicks 93: “Unfortunately it took us too long to show up tonight.”

  31-10-2026 03:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 30: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup game at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 30, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | G
  
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• Knicks unable to overcome rough first half in 98-93 loss to 76ers

  31-10-2026 03:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks opened NBA Cup group stage play by losing to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, 98-93.Here are the key takeaways...-- The reigning NBA Cup champions began this season’s group stage with a dud in the first half.It was a rough night shooting the ball for New York, particularly from beyond the arc, as it couldn’t penetrate the 76ers’ defense down low which led to poor shot selection. The Knicks also turned the ball over far too many times and struggled to get into any kind of
  
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• Nets remain winless following 110-94 loss to Pistons

  31-10-2026 03:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 20 points, Duncan Robinson added 17 and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 110-94 on Friday night in an NBA Cup opener.
  Ron Holland II finished with 16 points off the bench and Paul Reed chipped in 12 for the Pistons, who have won five of their first six games to begin the season for the first time since 2015-16.
  Detroit limited the winless Nets to 40% shooting from the field. No team has shot over 45.5% from the floor against the Pistons this
  
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• Pritchard, Celtics cruise to 125-111 NBA Cup win over Bulls

  31-10-2026 03:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 30: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty
  
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• Scottie Barnes’ career high of 41 isn’t enough to stop marauding Magic

  31-10-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Orlando Magic during the Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBA
  
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• NBA Cup 2026: Defending champ Knicks fall to Sixers, again, in first night of play

  31-10-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks opened their NBA title defense with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They began their NBA Cup title defense the same way on Friday.The first night of 2026 NBA Cup play saw the defending champions once again fall to Philadelphia, this time by a score of 98-93, despite the absence of Jaylen Brown due to patellar tendinopathy. They nearly pulled off a double-digit comeback in the fourth quarter, taking the lead at one point.However, the Sixers immediately responded with five st
  
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• Nets unable to hang with the Pistons in NBA Cup opener, lose 110-94

  31-10-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 30: Duncan Robinson #55 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE
  
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• Defense, LeBron’s power, Simons’ heater off the bench lead Sixers to win vs. Knicks in Cup matchup

  31-10-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: Tyrese Maxey #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the New York Knicks during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by
  
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• Mark Walter, Josh Kushner agree on outstanding terms linked to $12.5-billion Lakers sale

  31-10-2026 02:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers owner Mark Walter, left, and Josh Kushner have reached an agreement on the outstanding terms linked to sale of the NBA team. (Kevin Winter, Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Lakers owner Mark Walter and Josh Kushner of Thrive Capital have agreed to the outstanding terms of the team’s sale, valued at an NBA-record $12.5 billion, according to several people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.Kushner, a venture capitalist and the younger brother of
  
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• Recap: Wizards stifle Hornets for 95-79 NBA Cup win

  31-10-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Wizards rode a swarming and stingy defense to overcome a slow offensive start and beat the Charlotte Hornets, 95-79 in their opening NBA Cup contest of 2026.Washington asserted themselves midway through the second quarter, closing the half on a 16-8 run to take a 51-46 halftime lead. The run continued when play resumed in the second half with the Wizards blasting the Hornets 28-13 in the third period.Trae Young helps the Wizards with a supernatural ability to make opponents foul him. | NBAE
  
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• Thunder injury woes grow; Chet Holmgren out 8-10 weeks for knee treatment

  31-10-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The injury issues for the Oklahoma City Thunder, somehow, have gotten worse.The team announced Friday, Oct. 30 that All-Star center Chet Holmgren will miss at least two months with a small patellar tendon tear in his right knee. The Thunder said Holmgren underwent a “biological treatment” to repair the issue and said he was expected to make a full recovery and would miss 8-to-10 weeks.This is just the latest injury concern for Oklahoma City, which now has three of its five starters out for a
  
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• Thunder's Chet Holmgren undergoes treatment for patellar tendon tear, out 8-10 weeks

  31-10-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Now a third Oklahoma City starter is going to miss time with a significant injury.Thunder big man Chet Holmgren underwent a "biological treatment today to address a small patellar tendon tear," the Thunder announced Friday night. He will be out 8-10 weeks, according to the team, which would put his return in the first couple of weeks of 2027.If you're asking what a "biological treatment" is, a league source suggested it's platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, often used around the NBA (and in all
  
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• Warriors rookie embraces never- back-down advice from Draymond Green with statement Halloween costume ahead of Luka Doncic matchup

  31-10-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yaxel Lendeborg wears a Michael Myers costume ahead of a second round matchup against Luka Doncic.Halloween is a day away, and Yaxel Lendeborg is all into the spirit of the holiday, just before his heavily anticipated matchup against Luka Doncic.Lendeborg was seen arriving at the Chase Center on Friday Night dressed up as Michael Myers from the classic horror franchise, “Halloween.”Lendeborg is just over a week into his NBA career and had the attention of everyone following his debut when he
  
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• Steve Kerr admits he was caught ‘off guard’ by Kristaps Porzingis training camp mystery illness

  31-10-2026 01:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steve Kerr says Kristaps Porzingis' injury caught the team off-guard.The Golden State Warriors have won two in a row to make them 2-3 on the season, and are doing it without their top trade acquisition from last season.Kristaps Porzingis.Porzingis has been missing in action from the Warriors facility, and it will remain that way until his health improves.When head coach Steve Kerr said he found out about Porzingis being out indefinitely, he told 95.7 The Game’s Dylan Grausz, that the news caug
  
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• Luka Doncic will never win title, former NBA champion rips Lakers star: ‘Who plays like that’

  31-10-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Channing Frye blasts Luka Doncic.The Los Angeles Lakers are a week into the Luka Doncic era, with hopes of being an NBA title-contending team again.But according to one former champion, Doncic might not ever be the guy to bring an NBA title to a team.Channing Frye appeared on his podcast, “Road Trippin’ Show,” and said, “I love Luka. I just don’t think the way he plays basketball is going to win a championship.”Channing Frye says Luka Doncic WILL NOT win a championship:“I love Luka
  
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• Our first impressions of the 2026/27 Spurs

  31-10-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 23: Dylan Harper #2, Stephon Castle #5, and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs high five during the game against the Houston Rockets on October 23, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Ge
  
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